Maynard residents busily engage wartime duties and safety
Pvt. Charles Hekkela arrives at Fort Benjamin Harrison for basic finance training and is the son of Maynard residents. The Maynard Rationing Board urges registration for War Ration Book 2 and explains replacement procedures. Tire inspection stations open under OPA rules, while local officials check fire safety at night spots following the Cocoanut Grove disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Charles Hekkela
Maynard
Finance Replacement Training Center
Harnan M. Hekkela
Douglas Avenue
Pvt
Hékkela
United Co-operative Society
Dick Allan
Board of Selectmen
Cocoanut Grove
Idea Store Gifts for Men and Boys on Main Street
New Idea Store on Main Street in Maynard advertises gift ideas for men and boys. The notice notes stylish selections that will be appreciated and suitable for various occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idea Store
New Idea Store
Main Street
Maynard
inspectors from the price control branch visit Maynard
Price control inspectors from the OPA conducted a surprise visit to Maynard to verify adherence to regulations. They had previously warned local merchants about violations and checked if their earlier guidance had been followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Control Branch
The
OPA
Maynard
Whit
Veterans and cadets advance as aviation training expands
Robert A. Johnson begins an intensive aviation mechanics course at the Army Air Forces Technical School Amarillo Texas. William H Holly Seaman First Class returns to Charlestown after visiting his parents. Vasil Chernak Jr promoted from private first class to corporal technician at Camp Hood Texas. Edison C Murray graduates from aviation training at Sheppard Field Texas and becomes crew chief eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Johnson
Fairfield Street
Army Air Forces Technical School
Amarillo Field
Texas
Technical Training Command
Uncle Sam
William ‘H. Holly
U. S. Navy
Charlestown
D. C
William H. Holly
Linden Street
Vasil Chernak, Jr
Wasil Chernak
Glendale Stret
Garde
Camp Hood
Pvt
Edison C. Murray
Florence M. Murray
Garfield Street
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Air Forces Technical Training Command
Maynard Community News Highlights And Events
The Rationing Board reviews space heater cases and adjusts allotments under a new ruling. Maynard Women's Club met at Kac Hall with Mrs Marion J Rudkin lecturing on Christmas All the Year and carols by the Women's Chorus. Scrap salvage drive netted $501.71 from 179300 pounds collected, with $200 to the Maynard Servicemen's Christmas Fund and the rest to public schools. The Leaping Lena car was donated to Uncle Sam. Edwin B Gately enlisted in the Navy. Finnish Independence Day observances occurred at Temperance Hall with church choirs and ministers speaking. Mr. and Mrs Louis Evers marked 26 years of marriage with well wishes and tributes from friends. Mrs. Evers, longtime Legion Auxiliary leader, holds multiple county and state roles and leads rehabilitation work at Middlesex Sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Women’s Club
Kac Hall
Marion J. Rudkin
Frank Rowe
Maynard Servicemen’s Christmans Ford Committee
Temperance Hall
Finland
Lutheran Church
Margaret Smith
Stow
Gertrude Laisa
George Koponen
Finnish Congregational Church
Bernhard Hillila
The
Knights of Kaleva
Temperance Society
Card of Thanks for Raikunen Family
The family of the late Everett Raikunen expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and fellow workers for the many expressions of sympathy during their recent bereavement loss of husband and father Mrs Lempi M Raikunen and sons Eino B and Paul A Raikunen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Raikunen
Lempi M. Raikumnen
Eino BE
Paul A. Raikunen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jacob Janerkco
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harold J. Lever
Niantic
Conn
Roy Lambert
Summer Street
John Hankiewicz
Waltham Street
Michael J. Wodoklys
Maynard High
Framingham High School
Walter Sullivan
Mr. Wooklys
Maynardigh
Boston College
Boston University
Harvard
Soler
Boston Edison
Boston Edison Company
Lena
Maynard Fest
A. L
Suick
Edwin B. Gately
Catherine Gately
Great Road
Navy
DR. Donald
Case Bidg
Nason St. Tel
Wedding Carpets & Sons, Inc
GOUTH
Waltham Tel
Waltham
Main ST
Page & Shaw - Gale’s Lowney’s
Rexall
This
Bill
Travel
Shaeffer
Smoker’s Pipe & Tobacco
International Lutheran
Brooks St
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